Man runs off with 50 pounds of meat from Montclair meat market

MONTCLAIR -- Police are searching for the man who ran off with 50 pounds of marinated meat from a small meat market Sunday afternoon, Montclair Police Department officials said.

Police received a 9-1-1 call from an employee of the meat market located on Central Avenue near Bandera Street around 4:30 p.m. reporting a man had entered the business, ordered 50 pounds of marinated carne asada beef and chicken, according to police authorities.

After receiving the meat and picking up some other items consistent with having a barbecue, police said the man reportedly tried to run out of the business. One employee tried to stop the fleeing meat bandit and became involved in a physical fight with the man.

The man, who the employee described as having multiple tattoos and wearing a gray tank top, jumped into a Blue Dodge Durango and sped off south on Central Avenue. Initial reports indicate there may have been a second man involved in the robbery.

No arrests were made as of 7:30 p.m. and police officials noted the loss of that much meat is a big blow to the independent meat market.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Montclair Police Department at 909-621-4771.